Dirofilaria immitis and Wolbachia-derived antigens: Its effect on endothelial mammal cells

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 158, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 223-231

  Simon F ^a   Morchon R ^a   Rodriguez Barbero A ^a   Lopez Belmonte J ^a   Grandi, G ^b   Genchi, C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^c Sezione di Patologia   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antigens; Dirofilaria immitis; Endothelial cells; Heartworm infection; Inflammatory pathology; Wolbachia surface protein

Indexed keywords

ARACHIDONATE 5 LIPOXYGENASE; BACTERIAL ANTIGEN; CD31 ANTIGEN; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2; INTERCELLULAR ADHESION MOLECULE 1; LEUKOTRIENE B4; PARASITE ANTIGEN; UVOMORULIN; VASCULAR CELL ADHESION MOLECULE 1; VASCULOTROPIN;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL CYCLE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIROFILARIA IMMITIS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MAMMAL CELL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; WOLBACHIA;

ANIMALS; ANTIGENS, CD31; ANTIGENS, HELMINTH; CELLS, CULTURED; DIROFILARIA IMMITIS; ENDOTHELIAL CELLS; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; HUMANS; INFLAMMATION; INTERCELLULAR ADHESION MOLECULE-1; MEMBRANE PROTEINS; VASCULAR CELL ADHESION MOLECULE-1; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR A; WOLBACHIA;

DIROFILARIA IMMITIS; DISA; MAMMALIA; WOLBACHIA;

EID: 55249118567     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2008.09.010     Document Type: Article

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